Cengage reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(2,397 total reviews)
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Michael Hansen

43% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Cengage has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,397 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cengage employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0
Jun 10, 2013

A good company to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

A good company to work

Cons

Tough time for the industry

4.0
Jun 9, 2013

We Finally Seem to be on the Move

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

There is new energy around the company these days, and management seems to be aware of our biggest concerns about communication, vision and execution seem to have a viable plan to address these problems. In the past two months, my degree of responsibility, power to execute on plans I make, and understanding of the company's goals and commitments have improved exponentially. There seem to be far fewer layers of approval (or disapproval) between me and my goals and lately it is much easier to get the necessary people on board to make things happen. My colleagues have always been top notch. I continue to enjoy the opportunity to work with really great people.

Cons

Many of these "pros" are tentative. A lot depends on us being able to maintain our newly acquired momentum. There is a lot of uncertainty in this industry. It is clear that education is ALWAYS going to be important, but In The Future, none of us is certain who will be delivering it and what will be the best way to earn a living making education happen. I am willing to give the new management and new organizational structure a try, but have decided not to pursue a promotion for which I think I would be perfect because it would involve moving my family, and I'm not yet willing to bet the farm on my new found enthusiasm for this company.

1.0
Jun 3, 2013
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

The major pro is a good work life balance. The potential to work one day from home is nice - if you can get it. Flexible work hours if needed.

Cons

Lots of re-orgs. Old management team out, new management team in - bringing their cronies with them. 300+ people let go already this year and more to come. Implementing a new digital product development model that's untested and half baked. Management has figured out how to set up the top tier of managers, but hasn't figured out how anything will actually get produced. Absolutely no training, development, or career path for existing employees. You are hired into a position and are expected to stay there.

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